Advertising device



Aug. 28, 1923. 1,466,107 A. S. ALOE ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed Aug. 7. 1922 INVEgTOR Patented Aug. 28, 1923.

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@1,46 6,107 PA ENT OFFICE- ALBERT S. ALOE, ST. LOUIS, MIS$GURL -ASSIGNOB TO A. S. ALOE COMPANY, OF

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF I IIIIISSO'CI'RI.

ADVERTISING DEVICE. 4

Application filed August 7, 1922. Serial No. 580,114.

To all 207mm may concern.

Be it known that I. ALBERT S. Anon, a citizcn of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising Devices, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide means for the life-like demonstration of the uses and appearance of various kinds of eyeglasses and the like. Any kind or style of such glasses can be exhibited in this way.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in which like numbers of reference denote like parts where ever they occur,

Figure 1 is a front elevation, and

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view, taken on the line 2-2 in Figure 1.

The shadow box 1 is lined with velvet or other suitable background material 2. The back 3 is so located as to leave a hollow space between it and the flange 4, which hollow is of sufficient depth to receive the pedestal 5 and figure 6, so that the flush line of the front of the flange 4 is forward of the nose of the figure 6. The flange 4 is in the form of a flat square member attached to the box 1. Toward the back 3 of the box slope the four sides 7 to the edges 8 of which the flange 4 is attached.

The flange 4 projects toward the figure 6 a sufficient distance to cover lamps 9, of which a row or plurality of rows is arranged within the box and behind the flange 4 to a greater or less extent of the entire length or circuit of the flange 4. The wire 10 furnishes the electricity to the lamps 9. A storage battery or a dry-cell battery may be used if electricity from a line is not available. A stud 11 projects upwardly from the pedestal 5 and enters a corresponding hole in the base of the figure 6. This holds the figure 6 in place on the pedestal, but permits the same to be turned at any angle, so as to allow the natural or artificial light to fall in any desired manner and to produce the best effects in chiar-oscuro. The head 12 of the figure 6 is preferably attached to the same The glasses 16 are positioned on the nose I and in front of the eyes as in life and may be hornrimmed (as shown in the drawing) and provided with temple pieces-'17 "(as shown in the drawing) or may be minus the temple'p'ieces 17 or rimless asmay be desired.

The figure 6, besides wearingany desired kind of glasses, will preferably be dressed. In actual use it has been found that when provided with a hat and the upper part of a dress or suit and appropriate neckwear, the general effect is so life-like as to make casual passers-by think that the figure is that of a living person. This is due to the combined use of the glasses, the wax figure, the hair, and the clothing, and this effect is augmented-by the background, the shadow box,v

and the lights. The said effect is furthermore enhanced by the provisions for arrangement of the head and the figure at different angles, so as to secure the best light hereby reserve the benefit of all changes in form, arrangement, order, or use of parts, as it is evident that many minor changesmay be made therein without departing from the spirit of this invention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim: 7

1. A. shadow box for receiving a figure for advertising purposes, comprising a closed vertical rear wall, side, top, and bottom walls outwardly inclined from the edges of the rear .wall, a short inwardly extended front flange projecting from the. edges of the outwardlyinclined side, top, and bottom inclined walls, and a block mounted on the bottom outwardly inclined wall and abutting against theinner face of the lower portion of the front flange to hold said block, whereby to support a figure within the box for advertising purposes. r

2. A shadow box for receiving a figure -for advertising purposes, comprising a tom walls outwardly-inclined from'the edges of the rear wall, a short inwardly extended front flange projecting from the edges of the outwardly inclined side, top, and bottom inclined 'wal lspa block mounted on the bot;

tom outwardly inclined wall and abutting against the inner face of the lower portion of the front flange to hold. said block, whereby to support a figure within the box for advertising purposes, and lamps located behind the iront flange :to direct light from the lamps against the outwardly inclined walls to deflect raysof 'light to a figure sup ported on the-block.

7 8. ,An advertising apparatus, comprising a box havingoutwardly inclined walls and acontinuous front inwardly extended flange, the interior surface of the box .being lined with a soft material to form a background, a bloolr supported on one of the outwardly inclined walls and abutting against the lower portion of the front flange to hold the block in place, a figure supported on the block, means for pivotally mounting the figure on the block, :and lamps mounted on the inside of the front flange, the rays of light from the lamps'being directed toward the'figure by the inclined walls.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afi'iX my signature.

ALBERT S. ALOE. 

